The reaction of D-glucose with ammonical AgNO3 produces:
A
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Solution
The correct option is C Ammonical silver nitrate is Tollens' reagent. It is used to detect the presence of aldehydes.
Only the −CHO group present in glucose is oxidized to −COOH by Tollens' reagent.